Himalayan Marmot vs Muscoid fly

Marmota himalayana compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Marmota	Delia
Species	Marmota himalayana	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Marmot and Muscoid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.